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October 02, 2026
LANSING – Last week, the 30th Circuit Court ruled in favor of the State, finding a marijuana farming business, Bliss Corporate, Inc., violated wetlands protections within Part 303 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. On behalf of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), the Michigan Department of Attorney General filed a lawsuit against Bliss Corporate, Inc., d/b/a Bliss Cannabis and d/b/a Bliss Farms, and 3227 S. National Road, LLC in August of 2025 following their destruction and continued occupation of 15.9 acres of protected wetlands in Iosco County to construct a marijuana farm.
In the fall of 2022, Bliss Corporate, Inc. began clearcutting, dredging, draining, and filling 15.9 acres of protected wetlands in Sherman Township, in violation of MCL 324.30304, to construct and operate a marijuana farm. EGLE began investigating in December of 2022 in response to a complaint from the Sherman Township Supervisor, and subsequently contacted Bliss Corporate owners and operators, sent violation notices, and met in person with corporate representatives multiple times from 2022 to 2024. Despite repeated and clear notice of where the wetlands were and direction to stop, Bliss Corporate continued to illegally destroy and develop the protected wetlands.
Attorney General Nessel filed a lawsuit against Bliss Corporate, Inc. and 3227 S. National Road, LLC in August of 2025 in the 30th Circuit Court in Ingham County. On September 23, the Court granted the Attorney General’s motion for summary disposition, finding the defendant business entities violated Michigan’s wetland protection statute. Violations of the Wetland Protection provisions within the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act subject defendants to a civil fine up to $10,000 per day of violation.
“Wetlands are every bit as vital to Michigan’s ecosystem as our more well-known Great Lakes, dunes, and teeming rivers and forests, and they’re rightly protected by strong state statutes,” said Attorney General Nessel. “We won’t tolerate the destruction of our natural resources in any corner of the state, and no business has the right to wantonly devastate important habitats. I’m grateful the Court granted our motion, and we’ll work to ensure damages from this case reflect the harm done here by these defendants.”
“Michigan’s wetlands are vital natural resources that support the state’s environmental health and stability,” said EGLE Director Phil Roos. “When they are illegally destroyed, it leaves a lasting scar on ecosystems that have taken generations to form and cannot simply be repaired. Those who violate these protections must be held accountable for the damage they cause.”
The Court scheduled a hearing on November 24, 2026, to determine appropriate civil penalties and injunctive relief. In her lawsuit, Attorney General Nessel requested as relief, among other things, for the Court to permanently enjoin defendants from violating the Wetlands Protection Part, that the Court order full restoration of the affected wetlands, and for defendants to pay the fullest extent of civil fines on a per day, per violation basis.
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